Religious Dialogue as Hermeneutics Bede Griffiths`s Advaitic Approach Indian Philosophical Studies, III

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Introduction: the Hermeneutics ofAdvaita 1. Pluralism as a Lived Experience 2. Context and Challenge 3. Understanding as Grasp of Meaning 4. Hermeneutics as the Problem of Understanding 7 5. The Basic Structure of Understanding 6. Understanding as a Holistic Encounter 7. Aim and Methodology Chapter One. Bede Griffiths: a Biographical Introduction 1. First Phase (-1931): A Catholic in the Roman Church 2. Second Phase (1931-68): A Monk in India 3. Third Phase (1969-93): An Advaitin in Santivanam Chapter Two. Towards a Refined Christian Advaita 1. First Phase (-1931): Initial Advaitic Traces 2. Second Phase (1931-1968):Initial Advaitic Articulations 3. Third Phase (1969-1990): Creative Formulation of Christian Advaita 4. Fourth Phase (1990-1993): Living out Advaita Chapter Three. Towards an Advaitic Unification of Evolution 1. Procedure 2. The Physical Dimension 3. The Psychological Dimension 4. The Spiritual Dimension Chapter Four. Towards an Advaitic Vision of the World 1. Beyond Materialistic Philosophy 2. Towards a New Vision of the World 3. Prospects for the Future 4.Rediscovery of the Feminine 5. The Spiritual Orientation of the New Creation Chapter Five. An Advaitic Vision of Religious Pluralism 1. First Phase (-1931): Individuality 2. Second Phase (1931-68): Fulfillment 3. Third Phase (1969-93): Complementarity 4. Conclusion: An Advaitic Vision of Inter-religious Dialogue Conclusion. Inter-religious Encounter as Advaitic 1. General Characteristics of Griffiths` Venture 2. Advaita: The Hermeneutic Key to Griffiths` Inter-religious Encounter 3. Inter-religious Dialogue as Hermeneutic Encounter 4. Critical Appreciation 5. The Beginning of a Dialogical Journey 5. The Spiritual Orientation of the New Creation Chapter Five. An Advaitic Vision of Religious Pluralism 1. First Phase (-1931): Individuality 2. Second Phase (1931-68): Fulfillment 3. Third Phase (1969-93): Complementarity 4. Conclusion: An Advaitic Vision of Inter-religious Dialogue Conclusion. Inter-religious Encounter as Advaitic 1. General Characteristics of Griffiths` Venture 2. Advaita: The Hermeneutic Key to Griffiths` Inter-religious Encounter 3. Inter-religious Dialogue as Hermeneutic Encounter 4. Critical Appreciation 5. The Beginning of a Dialogical Journey 5. The Spiritual Orientation of the New Creation Chapter Five. An Advaitic Vision of Religious Pluralism 1. First Phase (-1931): Individuality 2. Second Phase (1931-68): Fulfillment 3. Third Phase (1969-93): Complementarity 4. Conclusion: An Advaitic Vision of Inter-religious Dialogue Conclusion. Inter-religious Encounter as Advaitic 1. General Characteristics of Griffiths` Venture 2. Advaita: The Hermeneutic Key to Griffiths` Inter-religious Encounter 3. Inter-religious Dialogue as Hermeneutic Encounter 4. Critical Appreciation 5. The Beginning of a Dialogical Journey 5. The Spiritual Orientation of the New Creation 1. First Phase (-1931): Individuality 2. Second Phase (1931-68): Fulfillment 3. Third Phase (1969-93): Complementarity 4. Conclusion: An Advaitic Vision of Inter-religious Dialogue Conclusion. Inter-religious Encounter as Advaitic 1. General Characteristics of Griffiths` Venture 2. Advaita: The Hermeneutic Key to Griffiths` Inter-religious Encounter 3. Inter-religious Dialogue as Hermeneutic Encounter 4. Critical Appreciation 5. The Beginning of a Dialogical Journey 5. The Spiritual Orientation of the New Creation 1. First Phase (-1931): Individuality 2. Second Phase (1931-68): Fulfillment 3. Third Phase (1969-93): Complementarity 4. Conclusion: An Advaitic Vision of Inter-religious Dialogue Conclusion. Inter-religious Encounter as Advaitic 1. General Characteristics of Griffiths` Venture